Attaching shaets to wagons



D. HAIGHT. Jr.

Thin-Coupling.

No. 10,457 Reissued Jan 24, 1854.

DANIEL HAIGHT, JR., OF CLINTON, NEW YORK. I

ATTACHING SHAFTS T0 WAGONS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 10,457, dated. January 24., 1854.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL HAIGHT, J r., of the town of Clinton, in the county of Dutchess, State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Mode of Attaching Shafts or Tongues to Wagons and Carriages; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the anneXed drawings, makingapart of this specification, in which- Figure 3, is a perspective view, representing the coupling or mode of attachment aforesaid as a whole and as it will appear when in actual use, (save that the cap hereinafter referred to is open.) Fig. 1, A, A, are respectively a side view and surface view of part A, in Fig. 3. Fig. 2, B, B, are severally a lateral view and the upper surface view of part B, as in position for use, in Fig. 3, (without the cap aforesaid.) Fig. 4, represents a surface View of part B, of Fig. 3, (save said cap,) and also of part A of Fig. 3, partially entered for use and in a position perpendicular to part B.

'The construction and operation of the aforesaid coupling, or mode of attachment, being as follows, viz: A jack of wrought iron is to be made of the form and relative proportions of Fig. 2, B, B, the same to be firmly attached to the axle of the wagon.

or carriage at or near .Bfand when so attached the opening in the periphery of the enlarged end of the jack to be up, as in Fig. 3. The jack being attached in due position for use as aforesaid, a solid cyl-' inder of wrought iron, or other suitable metal, firmly secured at its extremities by welding or forging to the inner and opposite sides of the fork of the draw iron, as represented in Fig. 1, A, A, (such cylinder to be as large as practicable and as may consist with symmetry, in order to obviate wear,) is slipped or introduced laterally into the circular opening in the large end of the jack, the tongue or shafts of the wagon or carriage to which such draw iron is to be properly secured beingvheld, on so introducing such cylinder, in a position per- I I claim pendicular, or nearly so, to the jack, such cylinder when duly adjusted in its place in such circular opening having its ends respectively even with the sides of the jack, the end of the prong of the fork on'that side of the head of the jack at which. the cylinder is introduced being slightly longer than the opposite prong, in order to prevent the cylinder from sliding any farther through than it is designed to go, as will distinctly appear from the drawings accompanying this specification. The cylinder being adjusted as above the tongue or shafts to which the draw iron is attached is lowered as desired whether horizontally and for use, as in Fig. 3, or to the ground. The parts of the coupling being adjusted for drawing wagons and carriages as above, are inseparable and unchangeable as to each other, save by human voluntary agency, and such coupling or mode of attachment is very strong, and durable and muchmore safe than any coupling or mode ofattach-- ment for the purpose aforesaidheretofore in use. I

The opening in the periphery of the head of the jack, when the coupling is used, is closed by a cap secured to the head of. the jack, as in Fig. B, which on being shut fits in and covers such opening and thereby prevents the admission of dirt or other eX- traneous' substance, that might cause friction or impede in any wise itsoperationQ It is contemplated that a pair of the couplings above described shall be used in drawing any wagon or carriage, to which such coupling may be attached, for the purpose of draft.

Attaching the shafts lateral insertion of the cylindrical headed draw-iron A into the circular socket'of the jack B, by which I am enabled to form a safe and readily detachable connection between the shaft or tongue and axle without the use of bolt and nut or bar or any intermediate means. 7

- DANIEL HAIGI-IT, J R.

Witnesses: I

, WILLIAM WILKINSON,

O. H. BooTH.

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